Transferring Energy
Task 1: Tick the box which each statement applies to.
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Occurs best in solid material.
Can work in a vacuum.
Occurs through the air.
How thermal energy reaches us from the sun.
Must occur through matter (particles).
Involves vibrations of particles being passed
on.
Task 2: Label the pan with the three types of heat energy transfer.
Task 3: Write a mini paragraph outlining how the sun heats up the earth. Use the following
keywords in your explanation: particles, vacuum, wave, infrared, heat,
Q: What other type of wave travels from the sun to earth?
Task 4: Label the diagram to explain how convection currents form in the earth’s mantle.
1. Particles become warmer and…
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